First Assistant Greenkeeper

**Job Ref**:GLE1191

**Branch**:The Gleneagles Hotel

**Location**:The Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder

**Salary/Benefits**:£33,737 annual salary

**Contract type**:Permanent

**Hours**:Full Time

**Hours per week**:40

**Posted date**:20/07/2023

**Closing date**:02/08/2023

**COME AND JOIN US...**:
We are currently seeking an experienced, creative and dynamic **First Assistant Greenkeeper **to join our Golf team.

The on target earning potential for this role is £33,737 / annual salary - comprising a base salary of £30,237, plus a qualified estimate of £3,500 in gratuities and service charge.* As a member of the Gleneagles team, you will also enjoy a fantastic range of perks, benefits and reward

**ABOUT GLENEAGLES**:
One of the world’s most iconic luxury hotels and country estates, Gleneagles has been making memories for nearly a century. Recently crowned ‘Best Hotel in the World’ in the Virtuoso Best of the Best Awards, everything we do is about surpassing expectations and creating exceptional hospitality experiences for our guests.

**WORKING AT GLENEAGLES**:
We’re devoted to making our people feel as valued as our guests. In this way, we strive to support the whole ‘you’ - not just the professional part but the personal part too. People join our team for all sorts of reasons. Some work here permanently to develop a career, some work seasonally, while others have a schedule to fit around their personal commitments. However long you plan to stay with us and whatever hours you’d prefer to work, we’re open to flexible working requests and offer hours, shift patterns and contract types to suit everyone.

Location; Auchterarder, just off the A9. Gleneagles is also within easy reach of a number of Scottish towns and cities: Edinburgh City Centre (1hr), Glasgow or Dundee (50mins), Stirling and Perth (25mins).

**Here's a bit more detail on what we see you doing in this role**:

- To closely assist the Golf Courses Manager in all aspects of the successful maintenance for each of our golf courses and to ensure course set up is carried out in line with the Gleneagles standards
- Taking an active role in supervising our team during the implementation of daily works and projects
- Develop a strong rapport with members of the team and drive the One Team Culture within the department
- Interacting with our guests, always warm, professional, helpful and doing everything you can to exceed their expectations; playing your part in making their stay with us 5 star in every way
- Accountability for the consistent delivery of brand standards across the golf courses to ensure the visual and preparatory tasks (to include tees, fairways, rough, approaches, greens, and holes) are completed daily.
- Maintaining up-to-date knowledge and awareness of current golf course chemical products available to the UK market and understanding of the rules of golf relating to golf course maintenance and golf course set-up.
- Communicating effectively and encouraging good communication within the team through radio and workchat communication, leading daily team briefings and actively participating in team meetings.
- Collating data, including Stimp meter, Clegg hammer, POGO readings.
- Maintaining full working knowledge of all SOP’s and completing updates when required
- Ensuring you attend and participate in all training sessions required of your role including company and technical training.
- Responding to emergencies in a calm and professional manner, in-line with company procedures and ensuring correct follow up action is taken in the best interests of the health, safety and security of the business, its employees and members.
- To bring to the immediate attention of the Course Manager any pests, diseases or obstructions found whilst performing your duties, which may affect the presentation and playability of the golf courses.
- Maintaining up-to-date awareness of modern greenkeeping practices

**The kind of person **we're looking for**:

- 3-5 years golf course supervisory experience, working within a large greenkeeping team or at a multi facilty venue.
- Experience working on golf courses at an international level
- Tournament experience volunteering on The European or PGA Tour
- Comprehensive knowledge on all golf course maintenance equipment
- Highly motivated and possessing an immense sense of pride in your work; you're passionate about delivering the high standards for our guests in line with the Gleneagles brand
- You have a positive “can do” attitude to solving problems in a professional and courteous manner
- A strong team player with great communication skills and an enthusiastic approach; you're well organised and punctual with an eagle eye for detail
- You want to be part of a team that works hard, supports each other and above all has fun along the way
- Show a strong interest in self
- development, participating in continuing education or training opportunities such as seminars, trade shows, etc.

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